On September 14, 2017, at about 11:45 a.m., the Eureka
Police Department arrested 26-year-old Eddie Koch of Eureka, after he was
contacted near the 1900 block of Broadway.

Koch is the suspect in the September 7, 2017, robbery of a
gas station in Eureka and in the attempted robbery at the same location on the
morning of September 8, 2017. In the
attempted robbery, Koch was chased off by employees and left behind identifying
evidence.

Koch was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional
Facility for robbery, attempted robbery, possession of a deadly weapon, and resisting
arrest. Detectives are investigating
Koch’s possible involvement in other robberies that occurred in July and
August.

Anyone with information
regarding the string of robberies is asked to call Senior Detective Ron Harpham
at (707) 441-4305.